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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1996
Page
1
The Senate passed a large federal funding package totaling 389 billion dollars and President Clinton signed it into law. The bill, a centerpiece of the Republican-led 104th Congress, represents their last major action before the November elections. The measure covers multiple federal agencies and includes tighter immigration provisions.
Margo St James, a former prostitute running for San Francisco office, claims support from bohemians and hippies as she comments on themes of city life while The Journal-World promotes its online edition on page 6E.
ValuJet Airlines resumed service from Atlanta to Washington with a celebratory flight, pilots and crew wearing Mission Possible buttons and passengers praising the rare applause. The carrier, grounded after FAA concerns over maintenance and a May Miami crash that killed 110, faced ongoing NTSB investigation while resuming limited operations.
Leaders from Israel and the Palestinian territories arrive for an unrehearsed emergency summit to halt violence and push stalled peace efforts. Clinton hosts with Arafat Netanyahu and King Hussein amid high risk, no formal negotiator plan.
The infant death of Dorothy Gale in 1898 near Bloomington Illinois is linked by historian Sally Roesch Wagner to L Frank Baum naming his heroine Dorothy Gale. Wagner and McLean County historian Greg Koos discuss tombstone clues and Baum's dedication of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to his wife Maud Gage Baum.
NASA begins a landmark shift turning day to day shuttle operations over to United Space Alliance, a Rockwell International and Lockheed Martin joint venture, in a $7 billion six year contract with two two year extension options. NASA retains ultimate safety oversight and launch approval while reducing internal duties and preserving annual shuttle flights.
The American Heart Association issued new reduced guilt dietary guidelines to steer long term eating habits rather than nightly perfection. They keep fat and cholesterol limits but allow brief indulgence one day if future days are healthier. Dr. Ronald Krauss notes the changes reflect long term risk trends rather than single meals.
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